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Rajesh Khanna
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- Born 29 December 1942
- Place of Birth Amritsar
- Occupation Film Actor, Politician, Film Producer, Singer, Television Actor
- Spouse Dimple Kapadia (1973; 1982)
- Education Ness Wadia College Of Commerce, St. Sebastian Goan High School, Kishinchand Chellaram College, Hill Grange High School
- Years active 1966-2012
- Children Twinkle Khanna, Rinke Khanna
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- Riyasat,
- Aradhana
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ABOUT Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna was an Indian actor, also referred to as the "first superstar"and the "original superstar" of Indian cinema, was also a film producer and politician. He starred in 15 consecutive solos hit films in the period 1969 to 1971, still an unbreakable record. He made his debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat. Through his career, he appeared in more than 160 feature films and 17 short films. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award award three times. He was the highest paid Indian actor from 1970 to 1987 where Amitabh Bachchan shared the same tag with Khanna from 1980 to 1987. He married Dimple Kapadia in March 1973, eight months before her debut film Bobby was released and had two daughters from the marriage. Their elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is married to actor Akshay Kumar, while they also have a younger daughter Rinke Khanna. He was also a Lok Sabha member of the Indian National Congress from New Delhi constituency from 1992 to 1996. After being critically ill, Khanna died on July 18, 2012. Khanna has been posthumously awarded India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan. On April 30, 2013, he was officially bestowed with the title The First Superstar of Indian cinema at Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards.
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RAJESH KHANNA NEWS
'Dimple Kapadia thought I had gone insane': Rajesh Khanna confessed he took to alcohol after career downfall
August 30, 2024 10:04 pm
In an interview with his greatest rival Amitabh Bachchan, the late Rajesh Khanna spoke about turning to alcohol after his career spiralled.
When Dimple Kapadia reflected on her efforts going unnoticed by Rajesh Khanna: Understanding the role of appreciation in healthy relationships
August 30, 2024 10:30 am
"I was always waiting for some reaction, but it never came. All my energy was spent in doing what he wanted and anticipating his approval," Dimple Kapadia added
Rajesh Khanna would 'snap' at Anju Mahendru for wearing skirts, would taunt her when she wore a saree: 'Trying to project a Bhartiya nari look?'
August 29, 2024 12:56 pm
In a 1987 interview, Anju Mahendru discussed her on-and-off relationship with Rajesh Khanna, and what it was like to speak to him for the first time in 17 years.
Twinkle Khanna asked dad Rajesh Khanna why he had barred Dimple Kapadia from working after marriage: 'Wanted mother for my children'
September 01, 2024 3:39 pm
In 1990, two of Hindi cinema's greatest stars, Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, got together to hash things out in a magazine interview. They also addressed the question that they didn't let their wives -- Dimple Kapadia and Jaya Bachchan -- work after marriage.
When Rajesh Khanna asked Amitabh Bachchan 'brought his violence home': 'Just as I have my affairs and women...'
August 28, 2024 3:43 pm
Amitabh Bachchan had a near-death experience in the 1980s, and Rajesh Khanna was curious to know if it changed him in any way, and made him believe that he was a 'super man'.
When BBC journalist said Rajesh Khanna had ‘the arrogance of Napoleon’: Why some people develop narcissistic tendencies in response to success
August 26, 2024 5:26 pm
The journalist noted, “Everyone is sweating and getting ready, and waiting.”
When Rajesh Khanna talked about romantic heroes over the decades: 'Whenever a romantic hero has been created, he has become immortal'
August 25, 2024 2:04 pm
Rajesh Khanna became the 'first Superstar of Indian cinema,' riding on his romantic hero image.
When 'frightened' Dimple Kapadia said that she 'never got a word of praise' from Rajesh Khanna: 'Spent all my energy doing what he wanted'
August 25, 2024 10:33 pm
Dimple Kapadia witnessed Rajesh Khanna's decline first-hand, but felt shut out from his internal struggles.
Rajesh Khanna had the 'arrogance of Napoleon', his house was furnished as 'a temple to himself': When BBC journalist witnessed Kaka's fall
August 23, 2024 3:07 pm
The earliest signs of the decline of Rajesh Khanna's career were documented by a BBC journalist in 1973.
Angry Dimple Kapadia scolded Kamal Haasan for putting Rajesh Khanna in mob-like situation: 'I became his bodyguard, his shirt was torn'
August 21, 2024 1:15 pm
Kamal Haasan once recalled a story about how Rajesh Khanna got mobbed at a theatre, which led to Dimple Kapadia scolding him. Haasan said his and Khanna's friendship soured later.
